San Mateo County Human Trafficking Initiative January 11, 2022 meeting via Zoom Thank you to our presentation speaker, Elizabeth Quiroz!
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San Mateo County Human Trafficking Initiative
January 11, 2022 meeting via Zoom
Thank you to our presentation speaker,
Elizabeth Quiroz!
Contact Info.
Elizabeth Quiroz
Co-Founder of Redemption
House of The Bay Area
707-843-8390
quirozelizabeth85@yahoo.com
redemptionhouseofthebayarea.orgNational Slavery and Human Trafficking
Prevention Month
To help spread awareness, CommonSpirit will be
releasing a series of videos that feature diverse
survivors of labor and sex trafficking. The first
video, features Russell G. Wilson, nationally
known sex trafficking survivor, consultant, and
subject matter expert.
https://youtu.be/mqUf4jd_ORUNational Slavery and Human Trafficking
Prevention Month
AKA: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
First proclaimed in 2010 by
President Obama
Proclaimed each year since by POTUS
January 11th is National Human Trafficking
Awareness DayHuman Trafficking Education
and Awareness Film Series
Three films, one per month with panel discussion
to follow, starting in early February
Proclamation and Update of
Human Trafficking Program
Jan. 25 - San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Meeting
Public comment open to allHuman Trafficking Awareness City Proclamations To-Date - Need Representation 1. Millbrae - Jan. 11, 7pm via Zoom 2. East Palo Alto - Jan. 18, 6:30pm via Zoom 3. Foster City – Jan. 18, 6:30pm via Zoom 4. City of San Mateo - Jan. 18, 7pm via Zoom 5. Brisbane - Jan. 20, 7:30pm via Zoom 6. Pacifica – Jan. 24, 7pm via Zoom If interested in accepting a proclamation at an upcoming city council meeting, email pkestes@smcgov.org. I’ll send you proposed talking points.
Office of Victims of Crimes
Grant for Victim Services
Star-Vista, lead applicant – No OVC
communication yet! Still waiting.
One-Time Grant from the County
Funds used to reserve one bed at Love Never
Fails and compensate Star-Vista for emergency
shelter, case management of adult victims,
enrichment program for adult women, and more!San Mateo County Updates Comprehensive Victim Services Survey 2021 Help us identify how many trafficking victims or potential victims, of sex or labor trafficking, that your agency served during the calendar year 2021. Look for email with the form soon!
San Mateo County Updates 2021 National Hotline Tips – 0 (an unprecedented year) 2021 Adult Victim referrals – 18 2022 January to-date - 0 2022 Adult Victim referrals - 0
San Mateo County Updates
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8QE6vsZNqYV95aDAUwTAXsuk-vKDg/edit?usp=sharingSan Mateo County Updates Pending Criminal Court Cases Rainbow Bright case – filed Sept. 2018 (18SF014404A) Trial in recess due to COVID- 19 concerns. Judge Elizabeth Lee in Redwood City. The defendants— Joshua, 42; Noel, 40; Gerlen, 38; and Carlina Gamos, 67 — were charged with a total of 59 criminal counts, including human trafficking and rape. The defendants targeted members of the Filipino community, many of whom were new to the United States, for labor exploitation. Over 50 victims. De Los Reyes case – filed March 2019 (19N-F004117-B) LOST ON APPEAL, but CA Atty General may pursue. Castillo case – filed March 25, 2020 (20-NF-004379) ACTIVE Christopher Edward Castillo alleged sex trafficking of a female minor. Robinson case – filed August 30, 2021 (21-NF-010212-A) ACTIVE Alexander Robinson alleged sex trafficking of a 19 year-old female victim. Victim and DF from Florida. Arrest occurred in South San Francisco.
National Headlines
In Dec. 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in sex trafficking trial
Southern Dist. of New York
Convicted on five of six charges:
1. Conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of individuals under the age of 18;
2. Sex trafficking;
3. Conspiracy to entice individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate
commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity;
4. Conspiracy to transport individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate
commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity; and
5. Transportation of an individual under the age of 17 with intent to engage in
illegal sexual activity.
Potential sentence: 65 years in prison. No sentencing date set.
Potential request for new trial by Jan. 19 due to a juror’s alleged failure to
disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection.Education Opportunities
South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking
2022 conference (virtual)
Cultivating Self Sufficiency in the Anti-Trafficking Movement
general conference sessions, workshops hosted
every Tuesday and some Thursdays 10:30am-12:00pm.
Many survivor workshops – scholarships available!
Tickets for the general conference and gala can be
purchased on Eventbrite at bit.ly/SBCEHT2022Conference
Contact: sharan@southbayendtrafficking.orgEducation Opportunities
Contra Costa County Family Justice Institute
Legal Relief for Human Trafficking Victims (virtual)
Jan. 14, 10am-11:30am
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/legal-relief-for-human-
trafficking-victims-tickets-229094577047
Advanced Human Trafficking (virtual)
Jan. 28, 10am-11:30am
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-human-trafficking-
tickets-229116943947Recorded HTI meeting presentation
This meeting was recorded, so a link will be made available to
everyone following the meeting. The recording will be
accessible for one week following the meeting.
Future HTI meetings via Zoom
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